This Is a Call

This Is A Call Single Vinyl Cover

"This Is a Call" is the first major single released by the Foo Fighters from their self-titled debut album. It was released in 1995. No video was made for the song.

Dave Grohl said about the song: "The chorus says 'This is a call to all my past resignation'. It's just sort of like a little wave to all the people I ever played music with, people I've been friends with, all my relationships, my family. It's a hello, and in a way a thank you."

The song debuted at #12 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It quickly rose to a peak of number 2, held off the top by Alanis Morissette's huge hit "You Oughta Know." This was the band's highest peak until the band's "Learn to Fly" topped the chart in late 1999. The song also surprisingly charted at #5 in the UK Singles Chart, their highest peaking single in this chart along with "All My Life", with both holding this record until "Best of You" reached #4 in 2005.

Singles

12" UK Vinyl Promo Single

  1. "This Is a Call" (Grohl) - 3:52
  2. "Podunk" (Grohl) - 3:03

7" Vinyl Single Stamped Label/French CD Single/Japan CD Single/7" Single

  1. "This Is a Call"
  2. "Winnebago" (Grohl, Turner) - 4:11

7" One-Sided Vinyl Single/UK Promo CD

  1. "This Is a Call"

12" luminous Vinyl Single/UK CD Single/Radio Promo CD

  1. "This Is a Call"
  2. "Winnebago"
  3. "Podunk"

Cassette Tape Single/Australian CD Single/Dutch CD Single

  1. "This Is a Call"
  2. "Winnebago"
  3. "Podunk (Cement Mix)"

Lyrics

  Visiting is pretty
  Visiting is good
  Seems that all they ever wanted was a brother
  This can be a secret
  We can keep it good
  Even all the ever wanting had a problem

  This is a call to all my
  Past resignations
  This is a call to all

  Fingernails are pretty
  Fingernails are good
  Seems that all they ever wanted was a marking

  Them balloons are pretty
  Big and say they should
  Ever fall to ground
  Call the magic marker

  This is a call to all my
  Past resignations
  This is a call to all
  This is a call to all my
  Past resignations
  It's been too long

  Minicyn is pretty
  Minicyn is good
  Seems that all the cysts and mollusks tend to barter

  Ritalin is easy
  Ritalin is good
  Even all the ones
  Who watered down the daughter

Foo Fighters Singles
This Is a Call, I'll Stick Around, For all the Cows, Big Me, Rope